OUTWARDLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

outwardly

adverb

Definition of outwardly

as in externally

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Recent Examples of outwardly While outwardly identical, the two 14-inch laptops have very different processors. — Michael J. Miller, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026 Though outwardly still the same elegant, uncomplicated maison by the sea, things had actually changed beyond recognition. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Or, at least, not outwardly reacting. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 The film is an outwardly edgy indie with a soft-hearted Hollywood sensibility. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outwardly

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In January, CyCognito introduced discovery of externally reachable MCP servers, adding them to external attack-surface inventories.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Perimenopausal and menopausal women are in that stage of life where a lot happens externally.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 July 2026

Definition of externally

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Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a non-contact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of visibly

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From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
This summer, take styling cues from seemingly every A-lister (and the cast of The White Lotus) with a pair of large, buggy shades.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Definition of seemingly

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Bellingham was apparently wearing blood flow restriction shorts.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Plans for a data center in Henderson County are apparently on hold for now after the developer did not provide justification for a request to pull a maximum of nearly 2 billion gallons of water a year from Cedar Creek Lake.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Definition of apparently

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Orioles manager Craig Albernaz came to the mound ostensibly to pull his starter, who had been brilliant most of the day, retiring the first 12 batters of the game in order before a walk and a home run by Spencer Steer in the fifth.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
The guests themselves were given very little information in the lead-up to the wedding, ostensibly to prevent leaks.

— Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of ostensibly

Adverb

But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Also supposedly kicking the tires on Letterboxd is Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian, who is founder and general partner of VC firm Seven Seven Six.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of supposedly

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Such agencies are putatively created to provide expert advice to the president on complex issues such as nuclear technology and consumer product safety.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
In those pages, Fiedler dared to argue that many of America’s boyish and putatively innocent classics are in fact fantasies of interracial, homosexual romance.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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